🎥 São Paulo end drought, knock out Bolívar and set up Boca clash

August 19, 2026 · Yahoo Sports

The quarterfinal stage of the 2026 Copa Sudamericana will indeed feature a major "Libertadores showdown."

After Boca Juniors thrashed Paraguay’s Recoleta 7-1 on aggregate, São Paulo did its part against Bolívar this Tuesday (18) in front of 42,087 fans.

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They won 3-1 at MorumBIS, advancing 4-2 on aggregate.

It marked the end of a six-match winless run after 21 games without scoring at least three goals.

The focus now shifts to a comeback in the Brazilian Championship.

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Well-worked move and SPFC ahead

Dorival’s team’s mission was to overcome its own inconsistency, control the game, and then let its greatest quality shine through.

All it took was one precise passing sequence and players attacking space effectively for Tricolor to take the lead.

Iago played it to Danielzinho, and Luciano scored his 114th goal for Tricolor.

Iago had a good chance to extend the lead, SPFC dropped back at times, but went into halftime deserving the advantage.

The Tricolor fans went through some tense minutes.

The chance Luciano missed soon proved costly after Tricolor’s marking failed to stop Asprilla from receiving the ball unmarked to level it (61').

But the relief did not take long to come. Echeverría intercepted the ball with his left hand, which resulted in a penalty.

And the rejuvenated Calleri converted it (68').

Peace of mind finally came thanks to Sabino in the air (76').

São Paulo will face the aforementioned Boca Juniors in the Sudamericana quarterfinals.

The matches will be played between September 8 and 17.

A possible semifinal opponent would be River Plate, Santa Fe, Independiente Olimpia, or Vasco.

Tricolor will be back in action on Sunday (23), when they visit Chapecoense.

They are on a nine-match winless streak in the Brazilian Championship.

They currently sit 13th and will face the team in 20th.

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